Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum - Evansville, IN
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member thegorilla23
N 37° 58.449 W 087° 34.390
16S E 449659 N 4203101
The Coliseum in historic downtown Evansville
Waymark Code: WMC0MX
Location: Indiana, United States
Date Posted: 07/11/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 7

The Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Coliseum ("The Coliseum") was built in 1916-1917 on Court St in downtown Evansville, IN. The cost to build was nearly $180,000.

The Coliseum is a "convention hall" used primarily for concerts, sporting events, plays, and wedding receptions. In the mid-1960s, it was used as a community center as well.

The seating for the Coliseum is stated as 2,400 capacity with 4,000+ for standing room only.
Street address:
350 Court St
Evansville, IN USA
47708


County / Borough / Parish: Vanderburgh

Year listed: 1979

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering, Event

Periods of significance: 1950-1974, 1925-1949, 1900-1924

Historic function: Recreation And Culture, Social

Current function: Recreation And Culture, Social

Privately owned?: no

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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